The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-02
MASQUERADING IN PETTICOATs.
A Young Man Who Wore Woman's Clothing
and Was Married to Another Man.

and Was Married to Another Man.
Boston Special.
Who is Katy Russell Is she man? Who is
Frank King2 Is he a woman? The people of
Boston. Cambridge and Chelsea have been ask
ing these questions until last Friday, when it
was found that Fra nix King and Katy Russell.
like Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde, were enc and the
same person. 1t also appears that Frank King
the plump and dainty dude. told more veracous
stories than Katy Russell. the winsome blonde.
The identity of the party discovered on
Friday by policeman Marston of Chelsea. who
saw Katy Russell going down Washington ave-
nue.. She acted strangely that be concluded
to follow her. suspecting her to be Dick-pocket.
Her gait was wide and firm. her feet large, and
she had way of walking up to a crowd Of ladies
in front of shop windows and wedeing herself in
between them that was very suspicious. After
hours close study the policeman arrested her
and took her to the station house, where she
gave the name of Katy Russell and said she was
table girl at restaurant on Green street,
Boston
"What am L arrested for7' she demanded.
ION suspicion, was the reply.
Suspicion of WHAT"
''Of being a man."
Katy nearly tainted when she WAS taken be-
low stairs. Ten minutes later photographer
went down stairs to take her picture. Then
came barber, who cut off nine inches of sunny
blonde hair. after which she was locked up in
cell. On Saturday morning the policeman tes-
tilted that Katy of the masculine gender,
and Katy did not faint On the contrary. she
said that her real Frank King; that
she was twenty four years of age. and that she
had worn female attire most of the time since
she was eight years of age. when she was adopt
ed into the family of James Smart. butcher OF
the South End, Boston. For the pact year she
had worked in a restaurant. but she had
many men in love with her she was Obliged to
change her place of work very often. About
week ago aged masher took her to the Bos-
ton Theater to "A Run of Luck, and then
carried her to Brighams to supper. The next
day he called and asked her to go TO the Globe
Theater, but she made an excuse and did not &C
company him. He took her out to ride in his
carriage after, and was very attentive. At last
he became ardent in his admiration that she
had to give up her place. and it was to seek en-
poyment elsewhere that she visited Chelsea
Friday. AS no crime could be proved against
her, messenger WAS sent to her room on Bow
doin street Her male attire was procured, and,
after visit to ante-room to complete the
metamorphosis. Frank King stepped out and
went home.
James Smart, the man who adopted Katy
from asylum when she was eight years of
age confirmed her story, and said he never had
a suspicion that she was not girl.
''She lived with until she was about eight
Gen." said he. 1--WE sent her to school until she
graduated. and then she went out to work.
Neither of us dreamed that our little Katy was
a boy" -
Mr. Smart gave a long list of places where
Katy had worked, and ended by saying 81 don't
know much about her since she got married two
years ago. Her husband used to abuse her,
and she left him after living with him about
year"
married." asked the Herald man; "whom did
she marryi'
"Her husbands name was Frank King, a con-
ductor of the South Boston road. They were
married in fremont Temple by Rev. Emory j.
Haynes. and at the wedding. | thought
that she going TO be happy. but when l
called on her l found her crying, and she said
he abused her and whipped her. After ABOUT a
year she left him aud went to work as house
maid at No. 80 Springfield street"
No one knows where Frank King. the hus-
bank. has gone. Frank King. alias Katy Rus
sci. the abused wife, admits that he was married
to Frank King and left him account of mis-
usage He saws he has reformed now and will
never wear female garb again. When he mar
ries again it will be s. woman